The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-16

thrifty merchants, the town has two wagon
factories and a broom factory
Bolton is another thriving place, the
business of which is built upon regular
brick foundation. as it were. She, too,
ships large quantity of cotton, and an
nually disposes of many thousands of dol
lars worth of goods, drawing trade even
from Madison county. :,
Brownsville, to the northwest, is a small
place, enjoying only limited trade. once
| . prosperous and growing town, her glory
has faded. Being denied railroad facli-
tiles, she has failed to keep step with
| the march of progress. The history OF her
past, however, is written in letters that time
cannot fade.
| Clinton is more of an educational point
| than otherwise, although there are severai
stores that do a lucrative trade Centrai
| Female Institute, under the charge OF tnat
distinguished man and able preceptor, hev'
| Walter Hillman, ID. D.. is an honor to the
county, while Mississippi College, of which
DR.. W. S. Webb is President, stands equal
| ly well. The population of the town, IN
cluding students at the two colleges, is about
| 1000.
Terry, on the Illinois Central, numbers
about 800 souls This town appears to
have come nearer Solving the problem
than any other in the county. Her indus
| try is diversified. The cotton in the i'm
mediate vicinity is not all her people have
to depend on They believe in late day ag..
riculture, and as result are thrifty and
prosperous.
Byram, also situated on the Illinois Cen
trail, is small place, containing not more
| than so inhabitants, but it Is in the mlds'
of rich and productive section.
Learned, on the Natchez and jackson
railroad, has sprung up like magic, almost
leading one to the conclusion that Alladin
wonderful lamp had been fshed from it,
secret hiding place and again put to use
The stown is located in a part of the coun
ty mainly settled by whites, who own sinai
farms, till them we'll, and pay cash for whaf
they get. This sort of trade is of course
most desired.
| Utica is next, and in reserving it for the
last, we have had in mind the old woman'i
song: ''if you've got good thing save 1t
save it." After years of sleep, akin t6
that of Rip Van Wrinkle, the town wa
awaked by the sound of the steam whistle
End to-day boasts of a success as phenom
email as it was unexpected and providen
tial. Surrounded by territory enrlche'
by nature and unusually productive, Utic'
has stretched forth her hands and welcomed
trade from far and near. Her population
rs increased in five years from bare hun
dred to about 500. Where five years ag'
there was one business house, there ar
ten. Her merchants have characterized
their dealings by fairness and hberality
and sought to make the town mart TO
the feecy staple.
Under bayonet, or Republican rule, from
reconstruction until 1874, taxes were in
creased year by year, reaching the exhorbi
tant and wholly unnecessary rate of S31 Of
| the $1,000. A tax-paying league was thel
formed, which by coercion forced reduc
l'tion. In 1875 the great political revolu
ton came about, and since that time take
have never been over, land only once a
that S20.50 per 81 ,00e-and it must be re
, membered that SOC, 900 were subscribed t
, the Natchez and jackson railroad, a spec
ial levy, which is included in the S20.50, be
ing necessary to pay the interest and alb
serb the bonds.
And now, having reviewed in desul
tory manner the advantages of Hind
county, esclose by inviting the attention
of immigrants to it. We can offer al
1 such a moral atmosphere unexcelled in al
this broad land. We can show then
/; churches and schools for both white an
black. We can point out acre after acre o
fertile soil, beneath which lie riches, an
, which can be bought at very low figure
5 We can tender them hospitality, peculia
to Southerners, and warm as the bloo
3 that courses through their veins; and
Q climate salubrious and delightful, owe
:. which the soft breeze of the not far distan
= Gulf b.eattes its potent power, bringing
5 health and strength and all life is worth liv
ipc for